Author: HackWatchit

U.S. agencies on Tuesday released a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing known Interlock ransomware indicators of compromise and tactics, techniques, and procedures uncovered in recent FBI investigations, as part of an ongoing effort to publish guidance for network defenders that details various ransomware variants and ransomware threat actors. First observed in late September 2024, the advisory aims to help businesses, critical infrastructure operators, and other organizations in North America and Europe defend against ongoing Interlock ransomware threats.  “FBI maintains these actors target their victims based on opportunity, and their activity is financially motivated. FBI is aware of Interlock ransomware encryptors designed…

Crypto prediction market Polymarket is considering launching its own stablecoin to gain control over the interest-bearing reserves currently backing USDC deposits on its platform, CoinDesk reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.The deliberations reflect a broader industry trend as platforms seek to internalize stablecoin-related revenue, particularly in closed ecosystems.The source told the news outlet that Polymarket is evaluating two paths: introducing a proprietary stablecoin for internal use or entering into a revenue-sharing arrangement with Circle, the issuer of USDC.Polymarket has not yet made a final decision, a company representative confirmed to CoinDesk.Since Polymarket operates a closed-loop system, where users trade…

Flowable has taken a significant leap forward in the realm of intelligent process automation with its Summer 2025 release. The update brings a comprehensive set of features centered around agentic AI, signaling a new era where artificial intelligence seamlessly integrates into business workflows as a first-class citizen. Released on July 22, 2025, the Flowable 2025.1 update will empower businesses to seamlessly integrate AI into workflows, driving greater efficiency, collaboration, and scalability, and will redefine business process automation forever. AI Agents as Core Components of Flowable The summer 2025 release makes Agentic AI a central element of the Flowable platform. Businesses…

Is future of Python numerical computation? Late last year, NVIDIA made a significant announcement regarding the future of Python-based numerical computing. I wouldn’t be surprised if you missed it. After all, every other announcement from every AI company, then and now, seems mega-important. That announcement introduced the cuNumeric library, a drop-in replacement for the ubiquitous NumPy library built on top of the Legate framework. Who are Nvidia? Most people will probably know Nvidia from their ultra-fast chips that power computers and data centres all over the world. You may also be familiar with Nvidia’s charismatic, leather jacket-loving CEO, Jensen Huang, who…

After reporting last week that the “raw” Jeffrey Epstein prison video posted by the FBI was likely modified in at least some ways (though there is no evidence that the footage was deceptively manipulated), WIRED reported on Tuesday that metadata analysis of the video shows approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from one of two stitched-together clips.The United States Department of Homeland Security is facing controversy over DNA samples taken from approximately 133,000 migrant children and teens that the department added to a criminal database. Meanwhile, researcher Jeremiah Fowler published findings this week that more than 2 GB…

The Lumma infostealer malware operation is gradually resuming activities following a massive law enforcement operation in May, which resulted in the seizure of 2,300 domains and parts of its infrastructure. Although the Lumma malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform suffered significant disruption from the law enforcement action, as confirmed by early June reports on infostealer activity, it didn’t shut down. The operators immediately acknowledged the situation on XSS forums, but claimed that their central server had not been seized (although it had been remotely wiped), and restoration efforts were already underway. Lumma admin’s first message after the law enforcement actionSource: Trend Micro Gradually, the MaaS built…

Cisco confirms active exploitation of ISE and ISE-PIC flaws Pierluigi Paganini July 22, 2025 Cisco warns of active exploits targeting Identity Services Engine (ISE) and ISE-PIC flaws, first observed in July 2025. Cisco confirmed attempted exploitation in the wild of recently disclosed ISE and ISE-PIC flaws (CVE-2025-20281, CVE-2025-20282, CVE-2025-20337), updating its advisory after detecting attacks in July 2025. “Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to issue commands on the underlying operating system as the root user.” reads the advisory. “In July 2025, the Cisco PSIRT became aware…

Malwarebytes announced the expansion of its ThreatDown product family with the launch of a new email security module designed to combat email-based threats. ThreatDown Email Security, powered by IRONSCALES‘ adaptive AI technology, extends protection beyond the endpoint—enabling users to manage both endpoint and email security from a single, unified console. The new module is available immediately to all customers and will be rolled out to Managed Service Providers (MSPs) in early August. “ThreatDown Email Security is a highly intuitive solution that offers effortless setup, user-friendly operation, and minimal administrative overhead thanks to its automatic mail filtering capabilities,” said Chris Couture, Director…

Phishing continues to be a powerful tool in the cyber criminal arsenal. In the second quarter of 2025, attackers doubled down on impersonating the world’s most trusted brands—those that millions of people rely on every day. From tech giants to streaming services and travel platforms, no digital brand is immune to being spoofed. Below, we explore the latest data from Check Point Research’s Q2 2025 Brand Phishing report, uncovering key trends, industry targets, and the most alarming campaigns of the quarter. Key Highlights from Q2 2025 Microsoft remained the most impersonated brand, involved in 25% of phishing attacks. Google came…